Potatoes - the British & Irish staple - fattening? Typical!
I think there might be something in that (I wonder about our other staple, wheat too). My little brother (who was much bigger than me - taller & wider) just gave up potatoes (carbs) in the evening & started doing a little regular light exercise (& he dislikes & disapproves of exercise). The weight just dropped off him. I think he may have given up on the exercise now too. If anything though, he has lost a little more weight over the last year - looks much healthier I think. I suppose I'll have to loose some now
. Actually, I lost a modest half-stone, 7lb, over the summer (w/o trying*) primarily from spearing (& kayaking) activity I think (& eating plenty of simple, fresh seafood & garden vegetables!). Downside: unfortunately the custom fit wetsuit occasionally lets cold water down my back now
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*I did cut back on chocolate/sweets a bit -- a real temption now we're back in Blightly. The American chocs & sweets are pretty disgusting & so not a problem
- high fructose corn syrup, burnt tasting Hershey bars, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Crackerjack & Twinkies - yuck
. They have Dove bars in the US now, which are ok (like Galaxy). British choc. unfortunately is packed with heart clogging, orangutang habitat destroying palm oil/fat .